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The book of Job is a vivid testimony to pain, a plea for justice, and a wrenching theological debate about suffering and its causes. Central to this debate are questions about the roles that God and humans play in causing human suffering and whether divine-human relationships can proceed in the midst of overwhelming anguish. Like a riddle, the text grasps readers' minds and emotions, inviting them to participate in Job's story and to work toward their own solution to the dilemmas of both Job and his friends.
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"Kathleen O'Connor has captured the pathos of Job's dilemma as she treats the passionate poetry of the book with insight and sensitivity. She carefully sketches Job's encounter with God which takes place at the intersection of Job's own experience of chaos and God's revelation of an ordered universe. Pointing out the depth of meaning found in this biblical book, she provides various ways it might
Dianne Bergant, CSA, Professor of Old Testament Studies, Catholic Theological Union
"O'Connor turns her deep spirituality and incisive language to the host of unsolvable but stimulating and absorbing issues of the Book of Job, deftly helping readers to engage the profound mystery of this biblical book."
Barbara Greene, OP, Professor of Biblical Studies, Graduate Theological Union at Berkeley
"Job is among the most intriguing books of the Bible, dealing with issues that every believer faces. Kathleen O'Connor guides readers through Job with theological insight born of her faith and experience."
Leslie J. Hoppe, OFM, Professor of Old Testament Studies, Catholic Theological Union